Version History
v2011 vol 2
WPF applications powered by DevExpress Controls are now touch enabled - from the dragging of UI elements to horizontal and vertical scrolling.
The following is a list of DevExpress Controls shipping with built-in touch support:
- Data Grid Control
- TreeList Control
- Chart Control
- Gauge Control
- Pivot Grid Control
- Docking Library
- Rich Text Editor
MVVM Support
In this version, DXDocking features built-in MVVM design pattern support.
You can easily define objects describing dock panels via a View Model and bind the View Model to the Dock Layout Manager.
New style and template properties facilitate dock panel visualization from the information provided by your View Model.
The new WPF Theme Editor tool is a standalone application designed to help developers create new and modify existing DevExpress WPF Themes with ease.
The following are the core features you can expect from the DevExpress WPF Theme Editor:
- Advanced and Straightforward Navigation
Navigate to various visual elements/resources and binding sources in markup - with one click.
- Expression Blend Integration
If your team loves Blend, you'll be able to continue its use to edit individual templates.
- Easy-to-Understand Visual Tree Browser
Traverse through a control's visual tree to find a required visual element and speed up all customization efforts.
- Integrated Template Hierarchy
Quickly locate any and all dependencies between templates, styles and other theme elements.
- Active Product Views
View each visual element being edited and instantly preview its results.
(Note - this application is not shipped as part of the DevExpress Unified Installer. It must be downloaded and installed separately.)
The Theme Editor is available free of charge.
For licensing information, view the WPF Theme Editor EULA.
DXperience v2011 vol 2 ships with two new themes - one matching the appearance of Windows® 7 and the other replicating the look and feel of Microsoft Office 2010 (black).
The Seven Theme
WPF Data Grid Control
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WPF Rich Text Editor
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WPF Dock Window Library
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The Office2010Black Theme
WPF Data Grid Control
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WPF Rich Text Editor
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WPF Dock Window Library
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Related Blog Posts:
WPF and Silverlight Themes – Introducing the Seven Theme